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FT on WBTV

Posted: 01/10/2000

Joe Reed, from Fitness Together gives viewers insights into new fitness trends.

Happy New Year

Posted: 01/03/2012

Hope everyone had a Merry Christmas and Happy Holiday! Anyone have their New Year's Resolution figured out??Mine is to get in the gym more and stop making excuses! (Isn't that everyone's!!) That is how it all starts..RIGHT? Too busy, too tired, blah, blah, blah..Thanks to your comments here, plus the awesome FT Trainers, I am more motivated than ever! I have found I love boxing...

Motivation during the Holidays

Posted: 12/14/2011

Help! Ft world! I'm already getting sucked onto vortex of the Holiday Season! What do u guys do to stay motivated?? I have been out with injury then illness.. Trying to get back n swing of things! Any and all suggestions helpful!! 11/6/11  - Hey!  FT Community..so I need your help!! I have been out with a work related lower back disc issue. My chiropractor...

Thanksgiving Food Drive

Posted: 11/22/2011

      Fitness Together Charlotte has teamed up with The Charlotte Academy of Music and The Second Harvest Food Drive for a Thanksgiving Food Drive. We are proud to report that it was a huge success! Thank you to everyone who participated in this great event. Just like in Personal Training, if we work together we can really make a difference!Look...

Accountability with a Buddy

Posted: 11/06/2011

Do you have someone that you can count on to keep you accountable to your fitness goals?  We recently started our small group training (PACK) at FT and the clients are really loving it.  Some feedback we are getting is that the workouts are not only fun but having a buddy in there with you  increases your motivation to work hard and adds another level of accountability. ...

Go Outside

Posted: 09/08/2011

How nice has this weather been lately.  The "too hot" excuses are over.   Get outside and exercise!!!  Play with your kids, throw the football around, go for a jog, bike, play tennis.  Get a buddy now and setup times and days to go outside and move - preferably 30 minutes a day.  Make it fun, just beacause we are adults doesn't mean we can't...

Fun work out tips

Posted: 08/30/2011

Tell me your most fun work out tips!  I know one thing that makes working out fun for me is the kind of music we listen to!  Fortunately, another perk of having personal trainers is they are..well..personal.  I am guilty of loving 80's hair bands..LOL..so when we can ,my trainer and I listen to "Hair Nation" while working out.  Makes time fly!  Another...

The Benefits of Strength Training for Runners

Posted: 08/04/2011

 Its summer and autumn is just around the corner and that means weekend running races and triathlons. If you are thinking about competing in a local race and want to stop strength training in order to focus more on your cardio to better your performance, think again. A common misconception is that lifting weights is bad for runners and other endurance athletes. Many...

5 Ways to Keep Your Outdoor Summer Workouts Safe

Posted: 07/31/2011

It’s summer and baby it’s HOT out there! Maybe you are planning on a scenic bike ride along the river, hiking in the mountains, or spending the day working in the garden. That’s reason enough to ensure that you brush up on the basics for safely exercising outdoors in the heat. The long dog days of summer have arrived and what you need to know is that exercising...

Interesting Workouts

Posted: 07/30/2011

Hey Ft Community..I want your input! Have you guys ever had a workout that sticks out??  One work out sticks out in my mind.  I was having an unmotivated day, and one of the awesome FT trainers got me thru it with a "challenge".  Since I am such a music fan, we played a game..everytime a song came on the first one of us who could name song and artist got a...